Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s role in the fiscal standoff has prompted his hometown newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, to reverse its endorsement of him. In an editorial, the Chronicle said Cruz’s predecessor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, would have been more inclined to negotiate with Democrats and avoid the government shutdown. They wrote: “When we endorsed Ted Cruz in last November’s general election, we did so with many reservations and at least one specific recommendation — that he follow Hutchison’s example in his conduct as a senator. Obviously, he has not done so. Cruz has been part of the problem in specific situations where Hutchison would have been part of the solution,” they wrote.